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Bill: Anti-Libel Act of 3634
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Front
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 3635
Description[?]:
| An act, that doesn't restrict the media's power apart from disallowing them to publish defamatory material. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:57:19, March 12, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Anti-Libel Act of 3634 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Who's to say what is considered false information? If the government doesn't like what someone publishes, could they consider it false information for purposes of prosecuting people for speaking out against the government? The Democratic Party is against any limitations of free speech. Jordan Eldridge, Democratic Party Leader |
| Date | 08:54:11, March 12, 2014 CET | From | National Front | To | Debating the Anti-Libel Act of 3634 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Currently even proven falsehoods are allowed to be published, which may be detrimental for a person or people's reputation and could restrict their future. This will just stop any libel being spreed. Stopping lying that affects others isn't a restriction on free speech but makes sure free speech is positive and not negative to the people. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 117 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 127 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 85 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "Once again, we will wage war against fascism, only this time a civil war of words and politics." - Vladimir Borisov, former Trigunian politician |